Travel Retail Manager

Position

Born from the will of LVMH Group, world leader in luxury, to establish itself in the eyewear sector, Thélios designs, produces and distributes sunglasses and optical frames for some of its most prestigious Maisons: Dior, Fendi, Celine, Givenchy, Loewe, Stella McCartney, Kenzo, Berluti, Bulgari, Tag Heuer and Fred! In addition, Thélios owns two proprietary brands, Barton Perreira and Vuarnet.

TRAVEL RETAIL MANAGER-AMERICAS

POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for the development, management, and profitable growth of the Travel Retail Channel across the Americas Region, leading the definition and implementation of key tools, strategic plans, and commercial initiatives to support business expansion and performance.

Job responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• To develop turnovers and profitability, managing the accounts of the geographical zone
• To manage regional budget for the Channel, defining investment accordingly to maisons strategy and business priorities.
• To monitor and track KPIs
• Ensure Maison’s development in the channel, as their market share and image
• To deploy 360° Customer marketing plans (Training, Staffing, Visibility Activities)
• Develop solid relationship with Key Partners of the Region
• Manage directly the TMKG activities for the channel into the Region
• To monitor and coordinate in partnership with the Customer Service Department all the activities of client’s support to optimize and improve the business and service with the Partners.
• To know and monitor competitor’s strategy

Profile

PROFILE

• Bachelor and/or master’s degree
• 5 to 8 years of experience in Travel Retail market
• Solid sales experience and skills
• Previous experience in eyewear, luxury or selective distribution industry is a plus
• Great inter-relational skills and team-player attitude
• Relation-driven person with result-oriented sensitivity
• English fluent, Spanish is a plus

Additional information

Thank you in advance for your interest in this opening. Thélios is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, gender (including gender identity and expression), pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, familial status, veteran status, or any other legally protected status under applicable federal, state or local laws. At this time, only qualified candidates will be contacted. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Direct applicants only, no third-party staffing inquiries, please.